Achieving a 70% vaccination rate benefits all of us. The spread of coronavirus will be limited, SAU will be able to operate on a nearly normal basis, and if you’ve been vaccinated, you will be able to avoid wearing a mask or social distancing. Those things should be incentives for all of us, since they allow us as individuals and as a campus to meet our full potential.

On the flip side, if you aren’t vaccinated, then you will need to continue to wear a mask. You may be asked to social distance. Some activities will be off-limits for you. And, if you are placed in quarantine, you will be responsible for getting make-up work and completing it.

To support you in getting vaccinated, we are pleased to announce a set of incentives. To qualify for a drawing to receive these incentives, you must have received at least one vaccination prior to August 21.

Vaccines are now available nearly everywhere. To find a place to get your vaccine, follow these links:

• If you are in N.C., go to https://myspot.nc.gov/
• If you are outside of N.C., go to https://www.vaccines.gov/

Saint Augustine’s University will host a vaccination event with Advance Community Health on Friday, August 20. To sign up, register here.

To be entered into the drawings and to be recognized toward our goal of herd immunity, you will need to let us know that you’ve been vaccinated.

Report your vaccination status on the SAU Vaccination Portal.

Stay tuned for updates on vaccination levels and more information about college operations in the fall.

Students who have verified in the SAU Vaccination Portal that they are vaccinated by August 20 will be entered into a drawing for the prizes:

Two winners will receive a cash prize of

$1,250